English Dictionary
Definition tempt in British English
tempt
verb
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[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/tempt/
1
to make you want to do or to have something, especially something that is not good for you
Example
I was sorely (=strongly) tempted to hit him.
Example
Unemployment undoubtedly increases the number of those tempted into crime.
1.2
used about something that is good or attractive
Example
The programmes are designed to tempt young people into engineering.
